It festered in the oppressive atmosphere, making the already tense mood even heavier.
Hou Yuguai's body trembled slightly,
the look of fear on his face growing more intense.
He seemed to be struggling to recall the terrifying scene, and after a moment,
he said in a trembling voice, "I remember now. I saw a ghost!
"At the time, I was clearing that area,
the shovel in my hand digging into the earth, one scoop after another. Each one felt like a knock on the gates of Hell.
"Suddenly, I dug up something. When I looked closely, it was a human face!
"The face just appeared abruptly before my eyes, pale and twisted,
a strange smile hanging on its lips. It just kept smiling at me,
and that smile made my hair stand on end.
"I was so scared I nearly jumped out of my skin. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me,
so I rubbed my eyes. But when I looked again,
the face had miraculously vanished,
as if it had never been there at all.
